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Best Practices To Lease and Purchase Owner Occupied Real Estate With CRE Broker Bryan Geisbauer

by Ryan Smith on March 8, 2024

Welcome to another insightful episode of the My SBA Loan Pro Podcast Face To Face!

In this episode Ryan Smith, Principal and Founder of ThinkSBA, engages in an insightful discussion with Bryan Geisbauer, a seasoned Tenant Representative and Commercial Real Estate Broker with Kidder Matthews.

Brian leverages his 20 plus years experience, to level the playing field for business owner leasing space or purchasing Owner Occupied Real Estate.

If you liked this content, let’s connect on social media:

Instagram: https://instagram.com/mysbapro
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LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/ryanpatryck

Chapters

0:00 – Introduction
00:53 – Bryan Geisbauer’s Bio
01:58 – Tenant Representation
06:54 – Lease Negotiation Mistakes
10:44 – Defensive vs. Offensive Lease Strategies
14:41 – Lease Dynamics and Tenant Improvement Allowance
17:23 – Role of Tenant Representatives
18:33 – Transitioning to Property Ownership
27:53 – Due Diligence in Commercial Real Estate
30:00 – Commercial Real Estate Timelines
35:40 – Trust and Concessions in Real Estate
39:09 – Risks of Hiring Residential Brokers
40:53 – Lease to Ownership Transition
46:17 – When and How To Contact Bryan

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Category: Real Estate Loans, SBA 504 Loan Program, SBA 7(a) Loan Program, SBA Loan Podcasts

About Ryan Smith

Ryan Smith is Principal and Founder of ThinkSBA®, and Creator of The My SBA Loan Pro Podcast. Ryan specializes in assisting business owners and entrepreneurs with obtaining financing to purchase owner occupied real estate, acquire a business or franchise, or buy out a partner. Ryan accomplishes this by leveraging over eighteen years experience inside two of America’s top financial institutions.

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